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Occupy Wall Street 101? New York University is offering not one, but two classes on the protest movement next semester, the Wall Street Journal reports. One course will be offered to undergraduates for credit as part of the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis; the class has a rotating focus and will look into the history, politics, meaning, and impact of the movement this time around. Guest speakers will include ... protesters, of course. The other class is a graduate-level seminar.

I like this idea. It's a potent Social movement that should be offered in the category of politcal science. I can't think of a better example to showcase mob mentality, similar to how like Jonestown is showcased in psychology when deceminating cults.

SpaceCadetGlow

Dec 9, 2011 4:02 PM CST

i bet the classrooms smell like homelessness and desperation. Oh yea, let's not forget failure.

ExceleRater

Dec 9, 2011 11:46 AM CST

If you are unemployed, has it occurred to you that it might be because you took useless classes such as this? Back in my hiring days, my jaw would drop when an applicant would come in with a resume containing four years of underwater basket weaving. Note unemployment by degree in the following link. http://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/friends-dont-let-friends-major-liberal-arts?ppref=CRX413DD1211A Note from the link: "The US is also the only developed nation where a higher percentage of 55- to 64-year-olds than 25- to 34-year-olds has graduated from high school." That should scare the crap out of everyone as to where this country is headed.